Black Studies, Rap, and the Academy

Summary

In this explosive book, Houston Baker takes stock of the current state of Black Studies in the university and outlines its responsibilities to the newest form of black urban expression--rap. A frank, polemical essay, Black Studies, Rap, and the Academy is an uninhibited defense of Black Studies and an extended commentary on the importance of rap.

Product details

• Authors: Houston A. Baker, Jr. Baker, Baker Houston A.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.1993
• EAN: 9780226035208
• ISBN: 978-0-226-03520-8
• No. of pages: 117
• Dimensions: 14 mm x 21 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 312 g
• Series: Black Literature & Culture Series BLC; Black Literature and Culture
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, American English, Literary studies: general, Black & Asian Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General